Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:06:35 +1000 (EST) | | From | James Morris <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Introduce new LSM hooks where vfsmount is available. | |
On Wed, 17 Sep 2008, Kentaro Takeda wrote:
> TOMOYO Linux needs method for calculating pathname in LSM module.
> However, we have received comment from Al Viro, the vfs maintainer,
> that adding vfsmount parameter to vfs helper functions (and LSM hooks)
> is not preferable. We have asked some people (including Al), and we
> came back to the most straightforward approach; adding new LSM hooks
> where vfsmount is available.> > The attached patch introduces several new LSM hooks TOMOYO Linux
> needs. It has less impact to existing LSM module and no impact to vfs
> helper functions. Please review it.
I don't see any technical errors in this patch.
If it is going to be merged, please make a new config option for
path-based hooks (similar to that for the network hooks), so they can be
compiled out.
- James
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